Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Some try delving into deep learning or a crash course in generative AI (GenAI), but I don’t recommend starting there. Instead start with the foundation of your AI strategy, which should be an understanding of your company’s supply chain and your data. Getting started with AI in supply chain might not start where you think.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 31, 2023

Of course, moving forward also sets the tone for discussions about how Manhattan Associates customers are moving their businesses forward and how Manhattan is moving forward with its product roadmap. A number of unification examples and their benefits were provided.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Edward Napier-Fenning, Sales & Marketing Director of leading supply chain software company Balloon , explores five key areas that can boost performance – including route planning, picking, labour management reporting and data entry. Quite suddenly, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Supply chain leaders are enthralled with the idea of using big data, but they tend to fail to understand how to disseminate big data in their organization properly. True, they may know how to roll out big data in a single warehouse, or they may have heard their competitors used branded systems for implementing this new technology.

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The process usually includes analyzing historical data for seasonal trends and product performance, as well as gathering current data on competitors, marketplace trends, future marketing plans and promotions. All of them rely on data, whether you’re using historical data or new findings gathered from consumer research.

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Logistics Business Magazine

APRIL 28, 2023

There is no zero-touch fulfilment without robotic picking. KNAPP’s Pick-it-Easy Robot (pictured) will pack and pick diverse items into different containers in a live demonstration. The intelligent KiSoft software suite functions as the brain of Pick-it-Easy Robot. It’s quite an impressive interplay of robots and software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Over the last few years, we have seen dozens and dozens of examples of companies changing the way they source materials to promote sustainability and ethical standards. According to the data from the OpenText survey, yes. Adidas, for example, has established protocols to ensure that child labor is not part of its supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Quality and Detail of Data and its Analysis In some of our earlier posts, we’ve stressed the importance of simplicity in distribution network design , and we will return to that topic later in this article. It would be folly not to take advantage of data availability and accessibility.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, there is no quick and easy way to curb increases in the cost of energy and labour, but now is an excellent time to start thinking about practical ways to reduce energy usage and increase labour productivity and efficiency. For example, you could reduce human labour by deploying robotic equipment or other forms of direct automation.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 13, 2023

Whether you manage your own fulfillment operations or partner with a third-party logistics provider (3PL) , it’s all about getting orders picked accurately and out the door on time. Hundreds of orders, coming from multiple channels, marketplaces and shopping platforms can be received at the same time, and prioritized for picking and packing.

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Ship Monk

APRIL 30, 2024

How quickly do you need to restock, how should you split your inventory across multiple locations , and of course what kind of inventory ordering system best suits your brand? That inventory data needs to be fully transparent, super accessible within the platform, and easy to digest. How much do I order? When should you order it?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This, of course, means that streamlining those warehousing and fulfillment operations can drive profitability. Tech-forward 3PLs with advanced warehouse management systems will be able to track performance on a more granular level so they can offer their ecommerce clients real-time data and customized reporting.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

The solutions to supply chain problems boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. Fundamentally, the solutions to supply chain woes boil down to the right combination of three factors—technology, data and processes. Data is a critical business asset. Trouble finding skilled labor”.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 19, 2021

It would, of course, be what the winning time was when this race was last run in your district. They had a little issue with their picking productivity in the warehouse. This helped us realise that their picking productivity should be three times better than it was. It’s exactly the same in business.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

If yours is not one of those businesses, and you’re confident in your KPI suite and the relevance of the data it provides, congratulations! So, for example, if your business competes strongly on price, you might go heavy on the cost-reduction side of supply chain management, setting objectives centered on savings.

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FreightWaves SONAR

APRIL 27, 2021

What’s also clear from analyzing shipment data is that many of the largest consumer goods shippers have already converted the most obvious applicable shipments to intermodal. For example, Shipper X (an aggregation of two household-name CPG companies) uses intermodal for ~90% of its dry loads in a number of dense long-haul lanes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Niebur did not say which risk management solution provider they picked, but I suspect they implemented a solution from riskmethods. Implementing the solution involved cleaning up master data and mapping their complete global supply chain. Then of course, our own team needs constant training because our initiative is evolving over time.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 1, 2022

Q: Can you give some specific examples? BB: Firstly, there is the potential of digitalization, particularly the growing importance of data- and cloud-based solutions. Our goal is to make our customers’ supply chains fit for the future through intelligent software and transparent data points. Q: Instead…?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

Q: Can you give some specific examples? A: Firstly, there is the potential of digitalisation, particularly the growing importance of data- and cloud-based solutions. Our goal is to make our customers’ supply chains fit for the future through intelligent software and transparent data points. Q: So, what is the focal point?

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Ship Monk

JANUARY 29, 2024

Within the course of one online chat, an isolated email response, or a single phone call, someone who bought from your ecommerce brand can be influenced whether or not to buy from you again. Ecommerce industry data shows that the average customer checks the tracking page seven times per order, and that’s when nothing has gone wrong yet.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, the reverse logistics process includes the management and the sale of surplus as well as returned equipment and machines from the hardware leasing business. Besides, failure of managing return logistics of such things may lead to an increased risk of exposing personal or company data. Imagine this scenario.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2021

is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. Cardinal picks, packs, and ships orders the next day across the country. Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc.

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Conger

MAY 11, 2022

AGVs are automated material handling equipment that follows predefined paths with limited ability to make real-time corrections to its course. AMRs are automated material handling equipment that use digital maps or sensors to navigate its environment, while being able to make real-time course correction. When Were AGVs Invented?

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 19, 2023

Based on the data thus obtained, a cloud application calculates the activity of each muscle and the load on the joints. Due to the amount of data, ergonomics can also be correlated with productivity for the first time and it is shown that ergonomic workplaces automatically lead to personnel working faster.

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Logistics Business Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

However, there is of course a cost to processing a return and this is leading some retailers to question the economics of free returns and to consider invoking a charge for customers. For example, pallet racking can be configured with a single pallet bay level and shelving above to provide locations for unpalletised ‘returned to stock’ items.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In everyday logistics, this means that data runs via Excel lists and e-mails – and when there is a problem, some people like to pick up the phone to find a solution. Data and good flows work better now in every aspect. The right use and control of good data is becoming the new recipe for success in transport and logistics.

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3PL Links

JANUARY 31, 2023

Track stock Of course, the first thing to consider is whether or not the stock is being monitored. You may use the variety of valuable information in this data as a business owner. Collecting data from different sources is very time-consuming and increases the risk of errors. So you have to opt for one centralized system.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

Be able to read and interpret forklift data plates. Develop Your Operator Trainer Course Materials: Per OSHA , the program must include practical (hands-on) training to know whether or not the operator has the required experience. Be familiar with different models of forklifts. Understand the different parts of a forklift.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 18, 2022

For example, you don’t want to assume that a single logistics strategy and service approach will meet all your customers’ needs. Once you have gathered the data relating to your customers’ needs, you should be able to see if a single logistics strategy will work for your entire customer base, or whether you need to take a segmented approach.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Using WMS to increase factors such as occupancy, throughput, and data and task accuracy can all help to increase the capacity of an existing warehouse. Industry data suggests there is over 51 million sq m of warehouse space available. Building a bigger warehouse is one answer but can take time and generally requires a large investment.

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Conger

JULY 6, 2023

10 OSHA Forklift Refresher Training Examples How to Choose a Quality Forklift Refresher Training Program Where to Find Forklift Refresher Training Courses Forklift Refresher Training Formats: Online, In-Person, and Hybrid Common OSHA Forklift Refresher Training Requirements Questions What Are OSHA's Forklift Refresher Training Requirements?

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon Fulfillment. billion to $21.7

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023. A: Back then, every transaction was an uphill struggle.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. The best example of a 4PL model is Amazon.com. million pallets per year from some 4,000 pick-up points.

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10xLogistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

All while earnings at the best run trucking companies are better than they have ever been and OR rates are at record levels (the REAL data in their annual reports). These statements, of course, are designed to create the fear trade and to get the shippers to buy into a "fear premium" as they go into bid season. Let the data speak.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Conversely, there is no point at all in gathering data that will not help you see that progress. There are many possible reasons why companies make the mistake of using KPIs that don’t support strategy, some of which will be covered later in this article. What Does a SMART Objective Look Like?

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Ship Monk

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Fulfillment Automation at its Finest ShipMonk provides competitive fulfillment solutions to ecommerce businesses of all sizes by continuously investing in next-level technology that allows us to pick, sort, pack, and send out goods at lightning speed while retaining accuracy. Cobots are different in that way.

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